It's Just Plain Weir-ed: The Plan to Liberate Seoul's Han River

As yet another drought [http://www.upi.com/South-Korea-drought-hits-crops-as-blue-green-algae-warning-issued/3521496164836/] keeps South Korea’s reservoirs and waterways in the news, campaigners are calling for Seoul’s iconic Han River to be restored to its natural state. The news may come as a surprise to many who view the wide, placid river each day from its bridges and banks. While four of the country’s provincial rivers have been in the headlines regularly since their “restoration” in the